Huong originally grew up in Hanoi, Vietnam. She has also lived in Canada before her family moved to the United States in 2001. She has worked for 7 years as an International Relations Coordinator in Hanoi, for 4 years in primary education in Manhattan, Kansas and has loved helping students. She has also spent several years as a stay-at-home mom. She began working at the International Student Center in January 2014. She loves traveling, meeting new people, learning new cultures, reading, watching movies, spending time with her family and friends. She and her husband, A.T., are proud parents to three daughters Tracy, Alice and Hannah.